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FromTheAshes

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2. Well you can't provoke something that the people are incapable of feeling in the first place.

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Tue Sep 25, 2018, 09:42 PM

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Avenatti Says Democrats Won't Win by Shaming Trump Voters [View all] oberliner Sep 2018 OP

Yeah, right. Trust Buster Sep 2018 #1

He IS right. Shaming them won't get them to vote for Democrats. nt pnwmom Sep 2018 #11

I think he needs to break that down more. True Trumpers are not reachable. Ordinary Republicans OnDoutside Sep 2018 #38

I think we should shame the Trumpsters to the day they die. Never let them off the hook for the Trust Buster Sep 2018 #40

Sure. Just maybe do it with your mouth shut and hands off Hortensis Sep 2018 #49

It doesn't work on DEMOCRATS who voted for someone else in the Dem primary either yurbud Sep 2018 #56

Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #50

Well you can't provoke something that the people are incapable of feeling in the first place. FromTheAshes Sep 2018 #2

Bingo. milestogo Sep 2018 #21

We have to launch a hostage rescue, in other words meow2u3 Sep 2018 #3

That's a good way to put it. Laura in LA Sep 2018 #22

The Trump voters being shamed will NEVER vote for a Democrat leftstreet Sep 2018 #4

Left, HALF of all conservatives now refuse to identify Repub. Hortensis Sep 2018 #51

I won't hurt and could help, even if we just pull in 1% of them Quixote1818 Sep 2018 #5

Trump voters are a minority. We have to turn out wasupaloopa Sep 2018 #6

I s'pose "conformity doesn't suck sometimes..." LanternWaste Sep 2018 #63

Not this time. Unless we regain control wasupaloopa Sep 2018 #66

Tell us, oberliner: are trump voters feeling shamed? If not, what can we do to make them? Squinch Sep 2018 #7

Trump women were CNN the other night. sheshe2 Sep 2018 #30

Those were not regular GOP women NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #45

Are you on a campaign to damage Avenatti's reputation here at DU? eleny Sep 2018 #8

Sure does look like it. Kingofalldems Sep 2018 #9

Seems to be. H2O Man Sep 2018 #10

It would seem so. shanny Sep 2018 #18

+1. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2018 #52

I agree with Avenatti marylandblue Sep 2018 #12

They shame themselves MFM008 Sep 2018 #13

Republicans vote based on their primary interests, which are social/cultural. Garrett78 Sep 2018 #14

Yeah, he's right. TomSlick Sep 2018 #15

Listen to Saint Avenatti, people! Do as he says! ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #16

Me, either customerserviceguy Sep 2018 #33

Well said......LOL Trust Buster Sep 2018 #41

Not at all surprising who's on the wee bandwagon LanternWaste Sep 2018 #57

I think Avenatti serves a purpose and serves it well ProudLib72 Sep 2018 #65

He's right about that. shanny Sep 2018 #17

Yep. n/t ObamaKerryDem Sep 2018 #19

Dude, you do some good work, but try and STFU for a change . . . hatrack Sep 2018 #20

still laughing over this post ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #43

I can't peg Avenatti Puzzledtraveller Sep 2018 #23

Cohen is in jail 6-7 months after Avenatti blue cat Sep 2018 #26

True Puzzledtraveller Sep 2018 #27

Cohen is not in jail jberryhill Sep 2018 #44

I agree with him. It's basic common sense. Crunchy Frog Sep 2018 #24

+1000. We want their votes! Or at least Hortensis Sep 2018 #61

*some* are salvageable... Lithos Sep 2018 #25

He's right. elleng Sep 2018 #28

Trump voters do not equal "Trump BASE voters" brooklynite Sep 2018 #29

Of course Avenatti is correct on this. Or, should we... JoeOtterbein Sep 2018 #31

He is right, the more you shame them the more they are doc03 Sep 2018 #32

We shouldn't worry about Trump voters at all. Caliman73 Sep 2018 #34

Of course not, but I think the shaming is mostly reserved for the diehards ecstatic Sep 2018 #35

I think he's absolutely right renate Sep 2018 #36

He's a good lawyer tazkcmo Sep 2018 #37

Screw trying to appeal to moderate Republicans alphafemale Sep 2018 #39

We can welcome them and shame them at the same time ProfessorPlum Sep 2018 #42

That's true. nt Autumn Sep 2018 #46

This is red meat for a small contingent and insignificant in the real world. WeekiWater Sep 2018 #47

we need to energize Democratic voters bigtree Sep 2018 #48

Nah. Don't have to shame them, but don't have to reach out either. bearsfootball516 Sep 2018 #53

"I could stand in the street and shoot someone and not lose a vote." "Grab 'em by the pussy." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2018 #54

I agree vlyons Sep 2018 #55

Democrats won't "lose them forever". They were alraedy lost 10 years ago to the Tea Party. DetlefK Sep 2018 #58

Your narrative is damned consistent. LanternWaste Sep 2018 #59

Well, that's easier said than done. The incalculable damage that's been done is catbyte Sep 2018 #60

Well I certainly did. I shamed an 88 year old Republican neighbor Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #62

I don't understand this obsession... Whiskeytide Sep 2018 #64

I agree with him Raine Sep 2018 #67